haha - i feel ya on the failure mode there <3 honestly it's one i'm surprised doesn't get shown in game characters more... maybe it's not as *flashy* as some others like idek, more active self sabotage or bezerkeri'ing, but RD really did it well with the reasonably paced storytelling at least with all the base/battle conversations (also helps that i think elincia's arc was similar with her reluctant to deal with the rebels until her hand was forced, so it's a reoccurring theme)(hell even sanaki's reluctance to deal with the senators, come to think about it).

right too with how that one difference shifted his experiences/personality that much? not to overshare but it's interesting how after personally being in a longer relationship, things about his storyline make more sense emotionally in an 'ah i see why it went down like that' sense. something about how the best games are timeless with maturity, not only having stories "for kids".

<3 <3